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In April of 2019 the AI Now Institute [https://ainowinstitute.org/] of New York University published the research paper DISCRIMINATING SYSTEMS — Gender, Race, and Power in AI [https://ainowinstitute.org/discriminatingsystems.pdf]. The report concluded that there is a diversity crisis in the AI sector across gender and race. The
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As part of the feedback and reactions to my recent post on the Dangers of Nir Eyal’s books [https://axbom.com/nir-eyal-habit-danger/], I received a very relevant question. It relates to how we as designers architect the choices that are available to users, and thereby influence their decision-making. How
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Hired as a speaker throughout Silicon Valley and the international tech world, Nir Eyal’s appeal and influence cannot be ignored. He wrote the book that outlines a technique helping companies create products and services that tap into the psychology of habits. The book, Hooked – How to Create Habit-Forming Products,
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At the Adobe 99U conference there was an on-stage conversation between author Courtney E. Martin and Tim Brown [https://99u.adobe.com/videos/63722/tim-brown-engage-with-the-unknown], CEO of design firm IDEO. During the interview they touched upon the topic of ethics. Author and design consultant Kim Goodwin reacted to the exchange
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Slides and workbook for EuroIA 18 workshop
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As part of my work on practical methods for integrating ethics thinking into your design process I am producing a set of templates and worksheets. My intent is to encourage ethical, sustainable and inclusive design in all organizations by providing clear and simple guidance on how to get started and
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Many of us have come to despise them: the intrusive, unsolicited subscription forms promising you the holy grail of insights and knowledge. But the imaginative rudeness of how companies push people into signing up has grown into a competition delving into extreme depths of disrespect. I can safely say that
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Like millions of others I have used Mailchimp for many years to send out e-mail updates to subscribers. Their freemium business model and quirky monkey mascot have contributed to them growing into the Internet’s largest platform for company newsletters. Yesterday, out of the blue and without explanation, users of
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A practical guide to digital design with a conscience » Preview the worksheets [https://axbom.com/misusability/#worksheets] Update November 2019. This book is still in progress in various draft forms and will likely morph into something new. I am currently researching power structures and influence in the digital age. The
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On August 8 I launched dickpiclocator.com [http://dickpiclocator.com/], a service that invites you to upload an unsolicited dick pic and find out the exact location where the picture was taken. As I start writing this, 31 hours later, 932 images have been uploaded — an average of 30 pics
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I’ve tried getting the attention of GymPact via several support tickets and via Twitter. Today I gave up, closed my account and uninstalled the app. Since GymPact decided to ignore me I decided to document my story in these slides, pictures, videos and tweets. Update!! I just checked. And